Improvement in machines foe placing feiotion-matches in feames foe dipping



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. G. SEBOLD. MAOHINE FOR PLACING FRIGTION MATCHES IN FRAMES FORDIPPIN'G.

No. 78,837; Patented June 9, 1868.

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G.SEBOLD. MACHINE FOR PLACING FRICTION MATCHES IN FRAMES FOR DIPPIING.No. 78.837. Patented J e 9, 1868.

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GEOR-G SEBOLD, OF DURLAGH, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN F. ZISE- MANN- ANDHEINORE-RASHCOL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

.l'lotters Patent No. 78,837, dated June 9, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR PLACING FRIUTIOIlI-MAI'GHES IN FRAMES FORDIPPING;

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONCERNE Be it known that I, Gnolto Snnonn, of thecity of Durlech, in.the GrondDuchy of Baden, Germany, have made certainnew and useful Improvements in Machines for Framing Match-Sticks orSplints; andI do hereby leclare that the-following is a full and cleardescription thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of referenccrrnarked'thercon.-

It is well known that match-sticks or splints, after having been cut toproper size, and preparatory to being dipped into the sulphur,phosphorus, or other easily-inflammable composition, are usually set inframes, and that this process has hitherto been solely or almost solelydone by manual labor.-

The object of my said invention is to greatly lessen the labor, anddecrease the time rcquiredin said operation; and the operation of mysaid machine, in fulfilling said object, is to receive the said splints,properly sized, in large quantities, and (under the application of powerof whatever ki'nd,) set them properly frames, and secure them therein.

To accomplish said objects, the nature of my invention is in theapplication of certain principal devices, as follows. V

Firstly, a receiving-hex, into which propcrlysized splints are-placed inlarge quantities, and connected herewith, certain shaking-devices, toproperly distribute the-splints in said receiving-box.

Secondly, a guide-tube box, into the tubes of which the splints arepassed singly, and this by the aid of another series of shaking-devices.

Thirclly, a-series of retaining and sustaining-plates, which act withthe splint-frame, to hold the splints in said frame until, by the actionof, i p

Fourth, the devices or compressors, the splints'urc compressed in theframe, and thus finally secured- In connection with and accessory tosaid principal devices, have arranged certain detail devices, as will 1hereinafter more fully appear.

To enable those skilled in these arts to make and use my said machine, Iwill now fully describe the construetion and operation thereof, havingreference herein to the drawingsyof which- Figured is a side elevation,i

Figure 2 is a top plan, with the cover removed,

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation, in part, along the lineWX-of theplan; all ofsaid figures being on gheet No. 1; and i Figure 4 is a frontend elevation,

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation along the line Y Z of the plan, and

Figures 6, 4', 8, 9, 10 are detail vicn s, hereinafter more fullydescribed; said fignresbeing on Sheet N0. 2.

I place the working parts of my said machine upon a metallic (usuallycast-iron) frame or stand, A. The said stand bears the castfoundation-rim a, this being firmly secured ,toA bybolts and flanges inthe usual manner. Upon said rign a, and in a recess thereof, as fairlyshown in fig; 5, I secure the channel-plate B. This plate is shown in adenlarged section in fig. 8. 1 On the bottom of the channels hereof thesplints have their lower support, resting thereon while standing on end,and the ridges b of said plate giving a lateral vertical support, partlyacting to retain the splints in ,vertical position in the spaces 6';

Upon said channel-plate 13, or ever the same, and between'the guide-waysO, which are permanentlysecurcd to the rim a, I place the splint-frameD, wherein, by the action of other parts of this machine, the splintsare to he placed and retained, preparatorily to their beingdipped, asheretofore stated. The said frame D, as morc fully shown in the enlargeddetail 'plan, fig. 10, has strong end slats, d, fitting accuratelybetween the guideways (3. Between said end slats d are the small slatsd, strung upon the rods 01", and similarly fitted between the ways C.

After the frame D has been inserted, the slots (2 areihold at properdistances apart, to receive the splints in the spaces at, between saidsl'ats by the vertical spacing-slats a, These are supportedand guided inthe ways 0. In order that the spaces cniay readily enter betweenthe-slats d,- the said slatstd are chamfercd nt ends, I

and the spaces a have rounded ends, as shown in fig, 10.- I v J Afterthe spaces at of the. frame D have been. properly filled with splints,(the splints standing upon the channelvplate B, and supported on the onevertical side by the longitudinal ridges b, and on the other verticaledge by the transverse slats at of the frame D,) it becomes'necessaryto.withdraw the spa'ces c. This Iaccom v plish by the racks a, moving inguides in the ways 0. The said racks have theirjippcr flat parts bent,as shown in plan, fig.'2, (where the overlying parts are supposedremoved.) t

The spaces 0 being guided in their transverse'motion in the slots of theways 0, and the same being placed over the racks c, the spaces arethus,'by the alternate forward and return motion of said racks, throughthe action of the crock of the racks, successively forced out' betweenthe slats of the frame D,-or drawn back. To

accomplish said reciprocating motion'of theracks have arrangedthespur-gear wheels 0 on the sbaft't",

all turned by the hand-crank 'c. The shaft c has proper boa-rings in thefoundation-rims a ofthe machine-body. Above the splint-frameD, I arrangethe guide-slat frame E, the 'framewhercof is hinged at e to the rim bodyof the machine, as indicated in-the plan, fig. 2. Within thesaid frame Iarrange, running longitudinally,

the conically-point'cd slats c, as indicated in the detail section, fig.7 When in place on its bed in the machine, said frame E lieshorizontally, and acts to guide the match-splints to the spaces (1 ofthe slat-frame D. When the frame D has been filled, the guide-frame Emay be' readily raised to a vertical position, then turning upon itssaid hinges c.

Above said frame E, I arrange the guide-tube box F. The sides hereof areusually of wood, and hinged at the rear end, by the hingesf, 'to theaxlef, and rests on the body of the machine. The upper and lower plateof said box proper are usually formed of composition-metal, jarrangedtoreceive the vertical tubes f, said tubes being of such diameter that atleast two splints, of the usual size, may, pass vertically through thesaine. In order, however, that the splints shall. pass, one at a time,through-said 'tube, 1 have placed over the top plate of the box F,proper, the sieve G. This is' also usually madcof brass, having theholes g of such-size that but one splint can pass at one interval oftime. The holesg of the sieve G lie centrally over the tubesf, thuspermitting'splints'to pass through vertically. Below the bottom plate ofthe box Fproper arrange th e'cheeksieve H, having holes corrcsponding'tothe bore of" the .tubesf. Said sieve H moves between guides formed thesides of the box I". In order to insure a proper filling ofeach tubcfwith a splint at each charge of the machine, it' is necessary to closethe passage beyond saidtubcs f. .This is donc by moving the sieve-plateH a distance equal to the diameter of the tube-bore, by the hand-bar h,which being supported in a bearing, it,

on the rear end of F, acts upon a slotted bar secured to H, as shown infig- 3.

Immediately upon the box F, Iarrange the receiving-box I, usually ofwooden sides, having :the hingcsz' connected with the axle)", beforementioned. Said box has a. wooden cover, which can be easilydisconnccted' when required. Running longitudinally within said boxarcthe partition-plates (usually sheet iron,) i';' and connectedherewith, and connected with the longitudinal sides of I, are thetransverse plates a". It will be seen that there is'a passage betweensaid transverse plates, longitudinally, by reference to the plan, fig.2. The box I receives the match-sticks or splints in large quantities,the some being placcdin a vertical (ornearly vertical)- .positionhrcfor, being then mainly supported upon the rule When the boa- I is inthis position, the splints .are placed into the same, lying nearly or.quite horizontal. 1 In order to retain the splints in their relativeposition to the box, I arrange the pressure-slide K, having plate-ribs7:, similar to 1". The slide K being pressed against the packing ofsplints in I, the proper pressure is added by the weights is, actingthrough ropes 7:". To

adjust K properly, its. ends are moved in the slot is, in the sidcso'fI.

In order that the chargc'of splintr placed inI maybe properlydistributed under'thc action of the pressureslide K, and that tho-feedof splints to the guide-tube box F, and the feed hercfroni to thosplint-frame I) may be properly cfi'ected, I have arranged, inconnection with .said boxes I and F, the shaking-devices now to bedescribed. Moreover, the detail construction of'said shalrer-devices issuch that the boxes IandFmay be raised to a vertical position, and thatthis motion is properly guided to insure a return of said boxes Iand Fto the exact relative position to the frame D, when said boxes areplaced on the bed on the machine;

When said boxes I and F are laid horizontally in position forcommunication with parts'bclow, the forward end thereof is supported bythe transverse bar L, secured to the lower edge of F, as indicated infig. 4. The end journals of rest upon the shaking-lever M. The forwardend hereof has the tapp et m, operated uponby tbe'ratchet-like wheel m,upon the shaft m The rear end of the lever M is journalled upon abearing, m

hence, in the vibratory motion of the lever M, bar L, andbox F, saidparts are held subject to the guide formed by the connection of Mwithin.

, Similarly, the axle f, upon which the boxes I and Fare secured byhinges, as hereinbeforerecited, rests, by its bearings, upon theshaking-levers N, these having at their rear end the tappet n, operatedby the ratchet like wheel 71., upon the shaft n. The forward end of N ispivoted at n, and the vibratory motion to be caused,

by the action of n can, is thus again guided. Moreover, the connectionof said boxes Iand F, respectively, by the levers M and N, with thebearings m and n, respectively, (these being fixed in theirrelative-positions to the lower parts of the machine,) insuresthciproper relative position of the boxes I and F, with respect to theguide-frame E, splint-frame F, and channel-plate B, which, in theoperation of my said machine, is a matter of vital importance.

In order to communicate motion to the shafts m and n, I connect the sameby the longitudinal shaft 0', and the necessary'mitre or bevel-gearwheels, substantially asindicated and place the hand-wheel 72 upon theshaft or operate said shaft 11. by steam or other power, in' any of theusual methods.

- As was heretofore stated, in order to facilitate the passage ofthesplints between" the slats dot' the splintframe D, said slats arespaced apart by the spacers 0. Whenever said operation of fillinghasbeen completed,

and the spacers a have been withdrawn, the slated must be pressedtogether to retain the splints, so that the filled frame may be handledin dipping, and so. forth. This compression I accomplish by thecompressor-rack Q, which pressesagainst the outer slat of D, beingforced forward by the pinion q, and the operation thereof,

The connection of the several parts now explained, the bearings ofshafts, and similar detail features, will fully appear from thefigures,'the figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, being in about oue'cighth fullsize of machine.

The construction here described is not absolutely necessary to thenature of my invention. Thus, the tubes of the box F might be madeconical, being of an upper diameter equal to the holes of the sieve -Inthiscase the sieve G could be omitted. Similarly other details might bevaried, all said variations. being included in the nature-of my saidinvention.

The operation of my said machine is as follows: The receiving-box beingthrown up in a nearly vertical position, the splints are laid therein.In order that the splint-frame D may be conveniently inserted, the partsF and E are also turned up into avertical position. By means of a properbrush, the channel-plate B has been cleansed of dust or splinters causedby previous workings. The splint-frame D is then laid between the waysC, and by one turn .of the crank c the spacers c are made to properlyspace the slats of the frame D. Thereupon 'the guide-slat frame E isturned down over the frame D. The parts E, D, and B, new in position,form, by the arrangement of their respective slats and ridges,.a seriesof vertically-sided square or rectangular spaces, which are to be filledwith splints. v

Supposing, by the actionof the hand-lever h, the sieve H to be in thecheek position before described, th-e boxes F and I are now turned totheir-position horizontally. Thereupon, by the operation of theshakingdevic es through the hand-wheel p, the splints will pass singlyfrom I, through the sieve G, into the tubes f ofthe guide-tube box .1being new prevented from further motion by the" clieck-sievcHr It willbe well to then again raise theparts I and F into vertical position, andthen lower F alone upon its bad. The check-sieve H is then movedby thehand-bar 71, to open passage, and the splints dropzinto the rectangularspaces formed byv the parts E, D, and B, until they rest evenly upon thechannel-plate B, and their lower edges thus being even, they areproperly placed for dipping. -It willbe well, thereupon, to close thecheck-sieve H, to place F in position for a new charge. The spacers care now withdrawn by a return movement of thecr-ank c. The guide-slatframe E and box F are new again turned vertically. Then, by the actionof the handlcq, the compressor is made to secure the splints between theslats of the frame D, and a peg or rail put into the rods d pre'ventsthoslats from receding. .The splints being thus secured, the frame islifted oil, and the operation may be repeated as heretofore. v

The frames'are usually of such size as to receive two thousand splintsatone charge, and the time required by one operator for each charge isone minute, usually, making a daily total, of splints framed, of twelvehundred thousand, this being the work of about twenty operators,.whe'nworking solely by hand. -h'lorcover,owing to the position of the splintsupon the channel-plate B, they are, with the ends to be dipped, in oneplane, and do not need to be lined, as now is usually the case.

.Hav'ing thus fully described my said machine, what I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- I 1. Thereceiving or feed-box I, arranged with longitudinal plate-ridges 1.",having transverse projecting slats a, substantially asset forth.

2. The pressure-slide K, actuated by'ropes and weights, in combinationwith the feed-box I, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The guide-tube bo'x F, and its tubes f, the sieve G, and check-sieveH, substantially-as'and for the purposes set forth. I

4. The boxes I and F, in combination with the axle f, the shakingdcverN, and pivot n substantially as set forth. 7

5. The guide-slat frame E, having longitudinal slats e, in combinationwith the splint-frame D, having transverse slats d, and thechannel-plate 13, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. The splint-frame D, arranged with slats d, ehamfered at ends,substantially as set forth.

7. The spacers c, incombinationwith the slats d of the frame D,constructed and operating substantially" as set forth.

8. The compressor-device Q, acting upon the slots of the frame D,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The sup'portingbar I in combination with the shaking-lever M andshahingwhecl an, acting substcntially as set forth.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand, in presencc'ofI GEORG SEBOLD.

Witnesses:

' Gnones F. KETTELL,

ROSINE Humans.

